The driver of a gasoline tanker that burst into flames after rolling over on Route 24 on Monday has been cited in the crash, state police said.The truck rolled over near exit 5 at about 7:15 a.m Monday and caught fire, police said. Several nearby residents were also evacuated from their homes.Images | Uncut videoThe driver, Lisa M. Korch, 46, of Danielson, Conn., was taken to Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, R.I., with non-life-threatening injuries.Korch was cited for driving at a speed greater than reasonable and a marked lanes violation.The truck, owned by J.P. Noonan Co., was carrying more than 11,000 gallons of gasoline. The Department of Environmental Protection and Clean Harbors were called to the scene to assess the environmental impact of the crash.The southbound lane was reopened at 9:30 a.m. Northbound lanes reopened about an hour later.

FALL RIVER, Mass. —

The driver of a gasoline tanker that burst into flames after rolling over on Route 24 on Monday has been cited in the crash, state police said.

The truck rolled over near exit 5 at about 7:15 a.m Monday and caught fire, police said. Several nearby residents were also evacuated from their homes.

Related Content

The driver, Lisa M. Korch, 46, of Danielson, Conn., was taken to Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, R.I., with non-life-threatening injuries.

Korch was cited for driving at a speed greater than reasonable and a marked lanes violation.

The truck, owned by J.P. Noonan Co., was carrying more than 11,000 gallons of gasoline. The Department of Environmental Protection and Clean Harbors were called to the scene to assess the environmental impact of the crash.

The southbound lane was reopened at 9:30 a.m. Northbound lanes reopened about an hour later.